DIY Cinco de Mayo Party Décor

It’s almost time for Cinco de Mayo! Here are few easy DIY décor items you can create last minute. Throw these together and you are sure to create Fun, Festive décor elements for your Cinco de Mayo Fiesta.

Greet your guests with a Festive Chalkboard Sign as seen on Pretty My Party. Make your own or head over to Gavin and Co. for the printable.

Fringe Table Runner– Give an unexpected Wow factor to your guests with this vibrant and colorful Fringe Table Runner via Hark & Hunt. The different layers of cut tissue will create texture to your tablescape. With no end to the variety of colors of tissue you can find at your local craft or party store, the possibilities are endless! Don’t have time to sew the runner together? Perhaps try a staple gun, or, just layer it on your table and place pieces (like our Fiesta Cactus Cans) down the center of it to keep it in place.

Fiesta Cactus Cans- Love this idea from Inspired By This! -Upcycle cans! Surely you will have some lying around from dips, enchiladas… or whatever else you may be preparing for your Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Place potted cactus in them, succulents, or florals. Set them down along your table or mix them into your buffet for an extra pop of color. As an added bonus, you can send them home with your guests at the end of the evening.

Sombrero Décor– For an additional décor element, add one of these sombreros with a potted plant next to your bar or on an end table, as featured on Oh My! Creative

As for what to do as the backdrop to your tablescape, may we suggest these DIY Papel Picado Banners from Frog Prince Paperie.All you need are scissors, tissue paper, yarn, and glue.

Don’t forget your Fiesta Food Signs! Happy Thought has a great printable. For only $5, you will receive 99 designs– surely to be enough to cover the fun food options you’ll be serving your guests. Check it out here.

And last, but not least, give your margaritas some extra flare with these Mini Tissue Flowers! Head on over to Tikkido for the DIY Tutorial.

These fun, easy Cinco de Mayo decorations are just what you need to give your Fiesta a little flare.